[IDV #TZQ-924803]: Radar multi PPI (Volume scan data) in netCDF (.nc) could not be opened using IDV

> > Dear Dr.Yuan,
> >
> > How are you?
> >
> > A few days elapsed since our last dialogue.
> >
> > AS assured by you, we hope your group will be able to release  the new 
> > version of  IDV with the time:unit issue resolved.
> >
> > Meanwhile I could figure out  that IDV expects the time unit to be 
> > milliseconds and (not seconds) with reference to the epoch time also in 
> > milliseconds.
> >
> > Also I observe a small  bug in the display as detailed below:
> >
> > 2D and 3D images generated from our data displays  fine. But Volume and 
> > volume isosurface generated from the same set of data depicts one ray 
> > missing towards north.  I am attaching the .nc file for your analysis.
> >
> 
> I already have the time unit changed ready, but we are waiting for another 
> bug fix that is related to the remote accessing of the radar dataset, I am 
> still expecting sometime this week for the 3.0 update release.
> 
> I will check the attached dataset soon.
> 
> Yuan

The nightly release should have the fixed for the time unit.


Yuan
> >
> >
> >
> > Thanks in advance.
> >
> > Regards
> > S B Thampi
> >
> >
> >
> > On Sep 22, 2011, at 4:16 AM, Unidata IDV Support wrote:
> >
> > >> Dear Mr.Yuan,
> > >> Thank you for the clarification.
> > >> Can I use the  CF/radial convention variable time_reference instead of 
> > >> base_time.  I am afraid as base_time is not in the CF/Radial main or sub 
> > >> convention will there  be any compatibility issue.  If time permits can 
> > >> please suggest with a small code example in cdl format  on how to 
> > >> interface base_time into my  code. Thanks in advance.
> > >>
> > >
> > > Mr. Thampi,
> > >    I have the time problem fixed, still use the base_time, but you don't 
> > > need to do anything. We are going to have another release soon.
> > >
> > >> Also I would like to have some sub convention on scan_parameters like  
> > >> SQI, Log-threshold, Clutter to signal ration etc. .  Now while 
> > >> translating from Rainbow, I cant carry these parameters to the new 
> > >> format.  Please add a sub-convention on  data acquisition settings. I 
> > >> mean a set of scan_parameters like radar_parameters, calib_parameters 
> > >> etc.
> > >>
> > >
> > > You can submit your suggestion to CF Radial group, I think they have a 
> > > link in the web page.
> > >
> > >
> > > Yuan
> > >> Regards
> > >> S B Thampi
> > >>
> > >> On Sep 20, 2011, at 10:03 PM, Unidata IDV Support wrote:
> > >>
> > >>>> Dear Mr.Yuan,
> > >>>>
> > >>>> Thank you for your kind response.
> > >>>> Meanwhile I could debug a few issues in the format conversion 
> > >>>> including the geo co-ordinate mismatch pointed out by you too.  The 
> > >>>> lat and Long values were interchanged while porting. I corrected that. 
> > >>>>  Also the ubyte type probelm also have been addressed.  Also i solved 
> > >>>> the sale factor issue by some other trick.  now the problem remaining 
> > >>>> to be corrected is the time recognition.
> > >>>
> > >>> Mr. Thampi,
> > >>>
> > >>>       This is a bug in my code, I didn't check the unit and use the 
> > >>> default time unit which is standard base time known as "the epoch", 
> > >>> namely January 1, 1970, 00:00:00 GMT. I am planning to make the change, 
> > >>> but not sure when this will be available to you. Since you are doing 
> > >>> the conversion, the work around for you is to use the default base time 
> > >>> in your time unit to make it worked in the IDV. I will keep you posted 
> > >>> when the new release available.
> > >>>
> > >>>
> > >>> Yuan
> > >>>
> > >>>
> > >>> Awaiting some help from your end on that count.
> > >>>> I am attaching the latest version .nc file for your perusal and 
> > >>>> comment.
> > >>>>
> > >>>> Regards
> > >>>> S B Thampi
> > >>>>
> > >>>>
> > >>>
> > >>>
> > >>> Ticket Details
> > >>> ===================
> > >>> Ticket ID: TZQ-924803
> > >>> Department: Support IDV
> > >>> Priority: High
> > >>> Status: Open
> > >>>
> > >>
> > >>
> > >
> > >
> > > Ticket Details
> > > ===================
> > > Ticket ID: TZQ-924803
> > > Department: Support IDV
> > > Priority: High
> > > Status: Closed
> > >
> >
> >
> >
> 


Ticket Details
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Ticket ID: TZQ-924803
Department: Support IDV
Priority: High
Status: Closed